Anchorage School District approves new culturally-sensitive scheduling policy

Tue, Aug 28, 2007

Starting today, when Anchorage schools schedule an event, they’d better double-check to make certain it doesn’t fall on one of 12 days deemed culturally or religiously significant. Last night the Anchorage School Board approved a new policy that prohibits all school events on those days.

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Mystery and Thriller readers, get ready for Bouchercon 2007

Tue, Aug 28, 2007

New York Times bestselling author and hometown girl Dana Stabenow is looking for a few good readers to attend Bouchercon 2007 — “Bearly Alive” — September 27-30 at the Egan Conventon Center in Anchorage, where over 200 mystery and thriller authors hang out with readers and fans. Alaska’s Yupik doowop group Pamyua will be teaching dance lessons, Mr. Whitekeys will be Bluesapaloozing and Bouchercon’s Celebrity Chef Kirsten Dixon will be giving a recipe demo written just for Bouchercon.

Find out more and register online at bouchercon2007.com or Dana’s own website.

Bob Barker and ‘PAWS’ offer to take Alaska Zoo’s ‘Maggie’ south to sanctuary — for free

Mon, Aug 27, 2007

An animal sanctuary in northern California has offered to take Maggie the elephant and pay for all costs of her relocation. The Performing Animal Welfare Society (PAWS) held a press conference in Anchorage this morning to make the offer official.

Out of Alaska: Zoo Seeks a Move South for Elephant — AP article appearing in the NY Times
Alaska Zoo

David Shurtleff, APRN – Anchorage

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Municipality changes plans for first responder training and pares down firing range sites

Mon, Aug 27, 2007

After arousing considerable public attention, the proposed training facilities for Anchorage-based first responders has undergone considerable change. Now the agencies involved in the Alaska Regional Command Training and Interagency Campus are trying to get public reaction to the latest options.

www.arcticpsti.com — info on the shooting range site selection plus the overall training project, its funding and most recent schedule

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Line One: Motivation

Mon, Aug 27, 2007

What do we know about motivation and how can we use that knowledge to change our behavior and those around us? Find out more as Dr. Thad Woodard talks with Dr. Carol Dweck, Stanford University Professor of Psychology and author of Mindset: The New Psychology of Success.

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Web Extra: State of the City address by Mark Begich

Fri, Aug 24, 2007

On August 20, 2007 Anchorage Mayor Mark Begich made a State of the City address to the Anchorage Chamber of Commerce. KSKA’s reporter Len Anderson attended the event and captured the audio for us to share.

We’ve provided both the original speech and the extended Question & Answer session that followed, in which Begich took questions from the assembled Chamber audience.

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Anchorage Edition: August 24, 2007

Fri, Aug 24, 2007

Host Michael Carey gathers journalists and commentators for a review of the week’s news, politics and public affairs in Anchorage and Alaska.

Representative Mike Kelly (R-Fairbanks) has called on Senator Ted Stevens, Representative Don Young and others to resign.
Anchorage Assemblyman Dan Sullivan wants to change the way Anchorage officials are elected.
The new oil tax the Legislature instituted last year will bring in some $800 million less than predicted.
Florida officials don’t want the $10 million Congressman Don Young appropriated for Coconut Road near Fort Myers.
Todd Palin, Governor Sarah Palin’s husband, returns to work for BP. This inevitably raises the question of conflict of interest.
The last hurrah of the Murkowski jet.

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APU launches Engaging Muslims project

Fri, Aug 24, 2007

Muslims are the second largest religious group in the United States. Internationally, Islam’s believers have had a profound impact on this country. Yet most Americans know very little about Islam. For that reason, this Sunday Alaska Pacific University kicks off a community education program focusing on Islam and Muslims.

Len Anderson, KSKA – Anchorage

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Stage Talk: The Pillowman

Fri, Aug 24, 2007

Host Mark Muro talks with Laure MacConnell, Danny Jones and Stuart Matthews about UAA Theater On the Rock’s production of The Pillowman. Running August 31 through September 9, you can see The Pillowman at UAA’s Jerry Harper Studio Theater in the Arts Building. The play is for mature audiences and includes intense violence, hard language and adult subject matter.

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Third annual “Bye Bye Bullies” seminar takes place tonight

Wed, Aug 22, 2007

When do playground banter and childish shoving cross the line into bullying? How serious a problem is bullying, especially when force or cajoling is combined with sexual aggression? According to the speakers and the organizer of tonight’s third annual “Bye-Bye Bullies” seminar in Anchorage, it’s much more common than teachers and parents realize.

Len Anderson, KSKA – Anchorage

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